GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |